The heat required to raise the temperature of $1 \ mol$ of a substance by $1^{\circ}C$ is called:

  • A
    Specific heat
  • B
    Molar heat capacity
  • C
    Water equivalent
  • D
    Specific gravity

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$(i)$ Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of $1 \ g$ of a substance by $1^{\circ} C$.
$(ii)$ The unit of heat capacity is $........$.
$(iii)$ Heat capacity is an $........$ property of a substance.
$(iv)$ The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of $1 \ mol$ of a substance by $1^{\circ} C$ is called $........$.

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